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This module introduces the ethical, social and regulatory issues arising in the context of selected emerging technologies in healthcare. The syllabus below is indicative only, and will change from year to year as new technologies become more salient and timely for discussion.SyllabusWeek 1: 1. Therapy and enhancement2. The human, the transhuman and the posthumanWeek 2:3. Clinical genomics4. Genome editing in human reproductionWeek 3:5. Behaviour change, nudges and incentives6. The quantified self and self-tracking technologiesWeek 4:7. Health, social media and the internet of things8. Decision support and machine learning in diagnostics and therapeuticsWeek 5:9. Robotics in surgery and telemedicine10. Robotics in "social care"
15 Credits